Qantas Retires It's Last 747

"Gone" (goneforever1234567890) 07/22/2020 at 08:32 • Filed to: aircraft, Planelopnik, qantas

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And draws a kangaroo en roo-te from SYD->LAX! Very sad to see more 747s retire, but neat way to go.

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MonkeePuzzle > Gone 07/22/2020 at 09:03

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as someone who has made that flight many MANY times, watching the plane turn back and mess around so much would have been maddening!

but being on the last 747 flight would likely have been cool enough to offset that annoyance. 

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Gone 07/22/2020 at 09:06

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You think they map out all those radii or tape an overlay onto the navigational screen?

ttyymmnn > Gone 07/22/2020 at 09:37

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Sad to see them go. I understand the economics of it all, but the skies are getting less interesting.

user314 > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 07/22/2020 at 09:39

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With s omething that intricate I’d expect it to be programmed into the autopilot.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Gone 07/22/2020 at 09:59

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that looks like a super tight 180 right where the kangaroo arms would be lol

Gone > MonkeePuzzle 07/22/2020 at 10:25

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What’s another hour? lol

It’s a longggg flight only done it a couple times .

MonkeePuzzle > Gone 07/22/2020 at 11:08

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hah! whats another hour, on what is essentially a full 24 hours of travel. no thanks. 

CaptDale - is secretly British > Gone 07/22/2020 at 11:51

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Man I need to fly on one before they are all gone.